Bedstead protector



July 25, 1933. M. FETT, NEE HAMDORF BEDSTEAD PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 29, 1930 Patented July 25, 1933 UNETE ATES isia ae MINNA FETT NE'lE HAMDORF, OF HAMBURG, GERMANY BEDSTEAD PROTECTOR Application filed November 29, 1930, Serial No. 499,061, and in Germany April 24, 1930.

As is known the transverse wall situated at the foot end of tne bedstead, hereinafter briefly referred to as the foot wall is easily attacked, damaged and rendered unsightly,

both by the direct contact with the human foot, and also by perspiration. This invention relates to a bedstead protector, by means of which'the foot wall is entirely protected against such damage.

is The bedstead protector according to the invention consists of two or more uprights,

attachable to the spring mattress of the bed and on which a curtain, made of felt, cloth,

rubber, impregnated cloth or some other soft 6 material, is fastened and covers the inner side of the foot wall. This protecting curtain is preferably provided with an exchangeable cover like the pillows and removably fastened to the uprights so that it can be aired during the day when the bed is not in use. The portion of the uprights projecting above the mattress are preferably made foldable so that this part of the uprights (if desired together with the protecting curtain) can be folded, when the protecting device is not in use, onto or beside the mattress into a horizontal position, in which they can be rendered invisible by the bed clothes. Each upright is preferably fastened to the springmattress by a screw clamp, on which the uprights are slidably and displaceably arranged. Owing to this sliding and displacing, the uprights can assume different positions on the spring mattress and moreover the protecting curtain can be arranged as desired at a greater or less great distance from the foot wall.

A bedstead protector according to the invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows an elevation looking towards the foot wall protected by a protector.

Fig. 2 shows the foot wall in cross section,

seen from the side.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the foot wall. Figs. 4 to 6 show a supporting upright for the protecting curtain in side elevation, front elevation and top plan view respectively.

Figs. 7 to 9 show a modified form of conin equilibrium.

As is known, the side parts 1 of the bedstead are hooked into the foot wall 2, the spring-frame 4 provided with any suitable springs 3 mostly resting on steps 5 of the side parts 1, and the mattress 6 on the spring frame 4:. V

' The bedstead protector consists substantially of two or more uprights 7, which are fixed to the spring-frame 4 within the range of the footwall 2, and of the protecting curtain 8 made of a soft and preferably waterproof material, if desired, provided with a linen or similar cover, and adapted to be fastened to the uprights 7, so that it entirely or partially covers the inner surface of the foot wall 2. The protecting curtain 8 should preferably extend downwards (for example as far as the dot dash line in Fig. 1) so far, that the lower part-of the mattress 6 is covered and no gap exists between the protecting curtain and the mattress.

The fastening of the protecting curtain 8 to the uprights 7 may be effected by means of press buttons 10 or split pins, hooks and eyes or other known means, so that the cur; r

tain can be removed from the uprights at any time. in order to enable a rapid and easy removal and reattaching, ring-shaped eyes 11, according to Figs. 4 and 6, are tted on the uprights 7 and corresponding ring-shaped eyes 12 on the protecting curtain 8, so that the protecting curtain can be fixed by simply superposing the eyes 11 and 12 and inserting a rod 13.

According to Fi s. 8 and 9 a longitudinally split sleeve 14 is arranged on each upright 7, in which sleeve a rod 15 sewn onto the protecting curtain 8, having a cross section corresponding to that of the sleeve, may be inserted from above into the sleeve. tening means and the uprights themselves may be covered by the protecting curtain, so that the feet of the person lying in the bed do not come into contact with any metal parts, and the uprights 7 may be provided with a softcloth cover 16 (Fig. 4:) on the side opposite to the foot wall 2 so that this foot wall of the bedstead is not damaged by the uprights.

The fastening of theuprights 7 to the i The fas .-case, small incisions must be made in the spring-frame 4.

The uprights 7 have each a foot 20, bent at right angles, by means of which it can be shifted on the clamp 17, for example by means of gripping bows 21a and 21?) fixed on the foot 20, so that the uprights can be slid with theprotecting curtain more or less towards the foot wall 2 to be protected. The foot 2Ov may be shifted on the clamp 17, that is moved away from the bow 216 on the clamp 17, so that the distance between the uprights and the foot wall 2 can be further altered.

he part 22 of the uprights 7 projecting above the bed mattress 6 is made foldable by means of a 23, so that this upper part 22 can be swung into a horizontal position onto or beside the mattress 6, when the protecting device is not in use, and covered by the bed clothes 24. The joint 23 is preferably arranged at the height of the upper surface of the mattress, and for this purpose th stationary lower part 25 of the uprights 7 may be made adjustable in length with the aid of any suitable means. These means are not shown nor described for the reason that it is not obligatory to make the uprights adjustable in length. The joint 28 may be constructed either as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 so that the upright can be folded onto its fiat surface, or as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 in the direction of its narrow edge. According to Figs. 4 and 5 the foldable upper part 22 is held in vertical position by means of a sleeve, slidable on the lower part 25, and which engages by means of a spring 27 in a hole 28 in the upper part.

7 According to Figs. 7 and 8 a blade spring 29 fastened on the lower part 25 and having a rounded head 30 engages in a hole 31 in the upper part 22, when this latter is in Vertical position.

I claim:

A device for protecting the foot Wall of a bedstead, comprising a protecting curtain adapted to extend in front of and parallel to the foot wall and a support for each end of said curtain, each support comprising a sectional upright, means in the upright by which the upper section of the upright may be folded from a vertical to a horizontal position, means by which the end of the curtain is attached to the upper section, a foot ext-ending horizontally from the lower end of the lower section of the upright, a U-shaped clamp adapted to engage the spring frame of the bedstead with the arms parallel to the spring frame and extending above and below the frame respectively and longitudinally thereof and means by which said foot is mounted to be parallel with and adjustably slide along the upper arm of the U-shaped clamp.

MINNA FETT Net HAMDORF. 

